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8 Signs You Are Meant To Be An Entrepreneur

2014-11-14 By Monica 6 Comments

If you’re anything like me, being an entrepreneur isn’t really optional. It’s in our DNA. It’s how we think and feel about the world around us. I started my first business at age 12, mowing lawns. Since then I’ve gone on to create and co-create several other successful businesses, including working with CEO’s and other entrepreneurs in the healthcare industry.

We entrepreneurs certainly vary in our styles and in the processes we use for creating businesses. However, some traits seem to be universal. If these signs resonate with you, even if you don’t have a history of starting a company, you just might be an entrepreneur.

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LifeOhm Turns 3 Today!

2014-05-27 By Monica Leave a Comment

I just wanted to take moment and thank everyone who has joined or participated in the LifeOhm community! It’s been amazing to watch the community grow, especially the past six months. We’ve been breaking records almost every week with new visits to the LifeOhm site and I’m really excited for another great year.

Gain Clarity and Discover Your Life Purpose with Self Assessments

2014-05-15 By Monica Leave a Comment

There’s an old saying from Shakespeare, “To Thine Own Self Be True.” But what if you’re not clear about who you really are or what you want to do with your life? How do you really get to know yourself? This series of posts will teach you about some great tools for discovering more about who you are.

When you lack clarity about your true self and your purpose, life can take you in all kinds of crazy directions. It’s like racing down a mighty river in a little black inner tube, hoping you don’t crash into the giant rocks. Sure, sometimes it’s a great adventure, but you may also feel helpless and out of control.

Without a Purpose, It’s Easy to Get Lost

Without a purpose, it’s easy to pursue things that you “think you should be doing” or doing the things that other people say you should do. You might still be “successful” or earn a good income, but inside you know there’s something missing. You yearn for more. [Read more…] about Gain Clarity and Discover Your Life Purpose with Self Assessments

Following Your Passion – The Story of One Wildlife Photographer Who Does Just That

2013-10-30 By Monica Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of seeing Suzi Eszterhas speak at a Science Pub event in Portland, Oregon. Suzi is able to live a life that many of us dream about: traveling to exotic locations to photograph rare and endangered animals in their natural habitats. Suzi is one of the only women in her competitive, adventure-filled industry, and is well known for her unprecedented work with newborns, including lions, cheetahs, tigers, gorillas, orangutans, penguins, bears, and sea otters. Her work is helping bring attention to the plight many of these animals face every day as they live on the verge of extinction.

In addition to being inspired by Suzi’s amazing photos, I was struck by how passionate she is about her work and how she’s been able to do things that most of us would be too afraid to do. Suzi has traveled to some of the most remote and potentially dangerous locations on her own to pursue her passion. She lived on location in Africa for several years, spent five and a half months living at a jackal den, and spends a significant amount of time living and working in extreme conditions in the desert, arctic, jungle, and natural elements.

Are You in the Wrong Career? 7 Questions to Ask Yourself

2013-09-04 By Monica 4 Comments

The average person spends more than 90,000 hours at work during their lifetime Those hours can either be pleasant, or downright miserable, depending on whether or not you’re in the right career.

Sometimes it’s obvious that a job is the “wrong fit” for us, but not always. I know I’ve had jobs that I really wanted to be the right fit for me, but they just weren’t. In fact, more than 80% of people hate their jobs according to a Deloitte Shift Survey.

If you’re not sure if you’re in the right line of work, here are seven questions to ask yourself to find out:

Earn a Living Following Your Passion

2011-06-26 By Monica Leave a Comment

“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.” ~ Hebbel

In today’s challenging economic times, it’s easy to lose focus on your true passion in pursuit of simply making a living. Sometimes, it’s true, you just need to earn a paycheck, but if you’re only earning a paycheck, you may find that you end up feeling burned out, stressed out, or just generally unhappy.

That was my situation, I was working in a management position with good pay and benefits but plenty of long hours, plenty of stress, was overweight, unhappy, and didn’t feel like I had a clear “purpose”. So, about four years ago, I left the comforts of my corporate job to start out on my own. It hasn’t always been easy but I wouldn’t change it for anything.

Today, I own my own company, work on my own blogs, and enjoy life on my own terms and control my own schedule and destiny. I’m not subject to corporate layoffs, downsizing and no longer “punch the clock”. I manage my own business and am able to pursue projects that I am truly passionate about. [Read more…] about Earn a Living Following Your Passion

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